Keep Thanksgiving simple; kids give climate advice; a rail strike looms, again

Plus, hear from workers who help carry out executions.

View this email online by Suzanne Nuyen Good morning. Get ready for a divided government. It may not have been the red wave Republicans expected, but they've still officially taken control of the House. Here's what we're following today: 🥇 First up Quentin Bacon We're one week out from Thanksgiving, and if you're the chef in the family, you're probably already beginning to sweat. Best-selling cookbook author Ina Garten is familiar with the stress, and she has some advice to make Thanksgiving more zen: Keep it simple. 🎧 Listen to all her best tips. The U.S. is on the cusp of a nationwide rail strike just before the holidays. You're probably asking "Wait, again? Wasn't there a deal?" Yes — but all 12 unions must ratify it, and the tentative deal disappointed many rail workers. Today is one of the busiest and most profitable days of the year for Starbucks, and employees at more than 100 stores are on strike. Customers usually line up at the crack of dawn on Red Cup Day to snag a limited edition holiday reusable cup. Employees hope these customers will also support their cause. Russia and Ukraine have renewed a deal originally set to expire on Saturday that will allow safe passage for grain exports from Ukrainian ports. Nearly 11 million tons of grain and foodstuffs have been exported under the agreement, which has been a lifeline to Ukraine's crippled wartime economy and helped ease food shortages around the world. The Senate has voted to advance a bill with bipartisan that would protect same-sex and interracial marriages under federal law. If passed, the Respect for Marriage Act would not force states to issue same-sex marriage licenses but does require them to recognize same-sex marriages performed elsewhere. Newsletter continues after sponsor message 📷 Picture show Tyrone Turner WAMU visuals editor Tyrone Turner pairs images that capture the connection he felt to his birthplace — the coastal regions of southeastern Louisiana — to the western coast of Antarctica. He describes the project as "a visual dance of rhythms and patterns of two places so far apart, and yet whose fates are inextricably linked." 🎧 Today’s listen Sean Rayford, Emily Najera, Celeste Noche, Scott Langley and Octavio Jones for NPR During the past 50 years, 1,554 death sentences have been carried out across the U.S., and hundreds of workers were involved in the process in some way. NPR spoke to 26 of them. 🎧 Listen to them describe how the toll of their work affected their health, or read their testimonies. Kids across the world are increasingly facing the impacts of climate change, and climate anxiety is on the rise. As the younger generation processes living with a hotter future, they give us advice on how to cope. 🎧 Listen to what they have to say. Before you go We Are/Getty Images Credit card rewards programs can offer big perks like airline miles and hotel upgrades. Finance journalist Katherine Fan explains how to choose the right card and 🎧 what to know before signing up. Meghan Trainor was right. When it comes to dancing, it really is all about that bass. A recent study found that people danced 12% more when 🎧 very low-frequency bass was played. Elon Musk has an ultimatum for his Twitter employees: Stay with the company and be prepared to work long, "hardcore" hours, or leave by today with three months' severance pay.  Poland's president said the missile that landed just inside the country's border was from Ukraine in what he called an "unfortunate accident" and there was no evidence it was launched by Russian forces. The FDA has given a safety nod to Upside Foods, a company that cultures meat from animal cells without slaughtering the animal.  Listen to your local NPR station. Visit NPR.org to hear live radio from Vermont Public (edit station). Enjoying this newsletter? Forward to a friend! They can sign up here. Looking for more great content? Check out all of our newsletter offerings — including Music, Politics, Health and more! You received this message because you're subscribed to Daily News emails. This email was sent by National Public Radio, Inc., 1111 North Capitol Street NE, Washington, DC 20002 Unsubscribe  |  Privacy Policy